“Aster Ferlini, Shelly Fowler, Haiden Ludgram, Wayne Gerome, Zack Centauri, Kurt Ashford… “All the names that I mentioned, tell them to be at the Jade Estate tomorrow,” Kaze said. Aster, Shelly, and Zach teamed up with Frank to murder James. Zach was arrested already but the other two were still roaming free. As for Haiden, Wayne, Zack and Kurt, they were unimates of James, plus Kaze and Darcy. A few years ago, they were instigated by Henry to team up with Jessica and Kelly to accuse James, resulting in James’ expulsion from the university. All of them were arrested when the Construction and Material Society dissolved. Kelly, being closely involved with Henry, was forced off the ledge of Hilfinger Corporation’s building by the Lilyrose Three Elites. As for the others, they were released after a few days of detention. Kaze did not forget about them on James’ death anniversary. “I understand.” Snow nodded and went back to contact the names on the list. After walki
To ensure the God of War's safety, the airspace above the district had been declared a no-fly zone. Only armed helicopters were hovering above the sky for security measures. The intersection between Jade Lake and other river streams were also guarded by divers and marine officers. Every aspect of sky, land, and water was heavily guarded! The city council of Lilyrose also received an order from the top brass. “From now on, the Lilyrose Police Department is required to mobilize all officers on duty and stand guard 24/7. The God of War has made too many achievements, that’s why there are many foreign forces trying to remove him. “Stay on guard at all times. It is not just to ensure the God of War’s safety, but it is also to protect the citizens of Lilyrose!” The mayor, Johnson, gave a strict order to his men at the briefing. The Jade Estate was under heavy security. The Golding and Everia families were stunned. The top three families were originally on the same boat, y
Albert had to go to Lilyrose for the inauguration ceremony, so Vanik had to stay back to cover for him while he was away. Therefore, Vanik had to find a representative to attend the inauguration ceremony on his behalf. At least he would be able to send someone on his side to meet the God of War. Upon hearing the news, the Quint and the Oceanid families were delighted. Darcy also voiced her request. “Uncle Nelson, when you see the God of War tomorrow, can you please say something good for Kaze?” “Say something good? Sure.” Nelson got carried away by his newly gained prestige, so he said, “You two divorce and I’ll ask the God of War to forgive him.” Darcy was silenced. “I guess the recovered wound doesn’t feel painful at all. You seemed to have forgotten about the two hundred copies of the confidentiality manual,” Kaze said as he shook his head. He also texted someone on his phone. “What are you talking about, you retard!” Nelson glared at him. He rolled his sleeves up
“Remember to behave in front of Mathias. He’s a little tough to get along with but he’s the only one who can help you now.” Darcy said seriously, “When you see the God of War, remember to behave yourself. He is not just an important person, he’s also the hero of the country.” “I got it.” Kaze saw the concerns on her face and how she worried that he would say something wrong, so he was forced to nod. Darcy and her family refused to go, so there was nothing Kaze could do. At 9:00 AM, Kaze and Darcy waited in front of their house. A while later, a speeding Maybach arrived before their gate. The driver came down and opened the rear door for Mathias. “Mathias, thank you so much,” Darcy said. Mathias waved his hand nonchalantly and then looked at Kaze. “Get in.” “Kaze, remember what I told you. Behave…” Darcy gave her final reminder before she drove her own car to work. “As a man, your wife sure does worry about you a lot. I got to give it to you.” Mathias was just
Haiden, Wayne, Zack, Kurt, Aster, and Shelly. The six people that Kaze informed Snow to contact yesterday had appeared before him. “Since when did you six get together?” Kaze asked without answering Shelly’s question. The two groups of people should not know each other. The six of them were intrigued when Kaze started the topic. “Many of the attendees today, be it Mathias Queen of the Queen family or the famous superstar, Taylor Swan, or even the top three families, all bought entry slots with money.” Haiden said with a grin, “Only the six of us are invited by the Lilyrose Strategic Department!” “It’s said that this is the God of War’s personal invitation.” “I also heard that the God of War Palace is recruiting talents, that’s why as the elite representatives of Lilyrose, the six of us caught the God of War’s attention!” “From today onward, we will reach the peak of our lives!” “The best tend to group with the best, don’t you understand?” All six of them seemed ha
Frank’s resentful words sent chills down many people’s spine, including the members from the top three families. After Kaze broke Frank’s legs and made him handicapped, Frank seemed to have lost his sanity. The only thing that kept him alive was vengeance! Kaze noticed Frank’s current state of mind as well. He smiled and said, “Frank, I’m not a psychopath like you. The only thing I can do is keep you alive and what you just said will never come true.” Keeping a devastated person alive, making them live in eternal darkness without hope, was the cruelest punishment. “Fuck!” Frank shouted. If he could walk, he would jump on Kaze and bite his face off! His family members held him back, trying to stop him from getting too riled up. Everyone knew that Frank's only motivation for living was Kaze. Flint felt bad when he saw his son’s current state. He said coldly, “Tell the person in charge to get this retard out of the premises!” “Flint Golding, who gave you the nerves to
“Sheesh! Are you trying to get yourself in trouble?” “It’s good enough to get an entry slot. How many people on earth can get the chance to see the God of War?” “The Chapmans are the host and they too are seated here. They didn’t even complain.” Everyone was grateful to be able to attend the ceremony. After all, the inauguration ceremony should be an internal affair of the military and according to the rules, the ceremony should not invite outsiders. There was no roof above the audience’s seat. All the audience was only seated on the simplest chairs and there was no service of beverage or food. All the attendees in the audience seat were wealthy people who had gotten used to the luxury of life. They had never been in such a terrible situation before, especially Taylor. She was sweating profusely and her skin turned red due to exposure to the sun, yet she sat down obediently like a child and dared not make a noise. There were armed soldiers around the venue, maintaining
“That’s the God of War? I can’t see his face but why does he feel so ordinary?” “Mind your words!” The little grumble from one of the members of the top three families attracted side eyes from the others. “Yilon Musk is also the richest man in the world yet he looks like a crazy man and tons of people admire him.” “Yeah! Judging a book by its cover? How shallow!” “The God of War is not someone who we can understand!” Even though they could not see the God of War’s face up close, they showed respect to the hero of the country. “Salute!” Draco’s voice echoed loudly across the square as he lifted his arm. Everyone, on stage or off stage, raised their hands to salute with utmost respect and excitement. The God of War simply replied with the same salutation and said, “Let’s begin.” He did not use the mic but his voice was heard across the square. “Why does the God of War sound so familiar? It sounded exactly like the useless piece of trash from the Quint family!” som
Arthur chuckled, his smile carrying a touch of sleaziness. “Oh, I see.” A realization dawned on Kaze. “Are you with quality control?” Several individuals in dark blue suits approached. The men and women carried files and documents. Kaze nodded without a word. “We are just here to announce the results. We shouldn’t be long.” Arthur came forward to engage with them. The group was likely given the heads-up as they had the right number of people. They swaggered into Rising Sun’s building. The general manager straightened up his tie in a fluster and walked out. None of the film productions made the cut yet, and the delay was costing the company money by the day. At this rate, the project would go down under. Eli, the general manager, rushed to the entrance upon learning the news. The review team was there to do one final check. The films would get the green light if the board found that everything was up to par. The head office would stop putting pressure on
Given Kaze’s status, Alfonso knew better than to have him waiting under the hot sun. Of course, he would send his people to be on standby for Kaze’s arrival. Peter only came to the rescue when Kaze was pestered by some street gang. Alfonso’s omission of Kaze’s identity led to this hiccup. Kaze did not care one bit about the incident. Heck, he did not even bring it up. Arthur straightened his back nervously, becoming even more cautious behind the wheel. “You knew, but why didn’t you say anything, Mr. Lee? You didn’t even tell on us.” Arthur could not understand why. However, he had more respect for the man. “I didn’t see a point. You’ll learn what happens when you displease me, so I won’t bother telling you now.” Kaze was mild-mannered as ever. He spoke softly without a hint of anger. All the more Arthur revered him. “Mr. Lee, we didn’t do our jobs right. We didn’t know who you were.“But my duty is to protect you in the dark. “We saw you getting out of the train
“Rising Sun is a media company. Several of their films are about to be released. They are trying to get them approved to air due to some censorship issues.” Arthur took out a document. “Are there any issues with the films? Why aren’t they approved yet?” Kaze asked curiously. Kaze had no idea. “There are some issues. They aren’t fit to be aired. “Typically, there aren’t a lot of restrictions for film productions so long as the themes aren’t sensitive topics. “But these films featured altered history. The company has been asked multiple times to make revisions, but the films still don’t make the cut.” The Viper’s Den’s members were not privy to the information. The Frosts were insignificant. Kaze was after the Frosts. Otherwise, the Viper’s Den would not waste its resources on a mere film production company. Jet’s investment of nearly ten million bucks in Rising Sun caught the Viper’s Den’s attention. The delayed approval of the films would be catastrophic to the in
“It’s quite a bustle even when it’s late at night.” Kaze looked down from above and saw the bright lights. A street in the distance was brightly lit with many people working into the night. “The majority of people would do many things to make a living.” Arthur rarely observed these sights. “Thank you. Keep me in the loop of any progress. I’m curious as to what you’d do.” Kaze did not see a need to get involved with the minor stuff. He delegated the tasks to his people. “If you have time, why don’t you go out and have a bit of fun, Mr. Lee?” Arthur asked. The reason for Kaze’s trip was to deal with Jet. Kaze would get some satisfaction from upsetting Jet. “I don’t want to attract attention.” The last thing Kaze wanted was to blow his cover. From Kaze’s question, Arthur knew that Kaze was interested. “No. We can give you a whole new identity.” Arthur knew what to do. “I’ll leave you to it, but don’t take it too far,” Kaze replied. Still, Kaze was intrigued a
Katie was narrow-minded to spit out the unpleasant things. Her words would never harm Kaze. Kaze took the private elevator back to the penthouse for a rest. He had more important things to do. He needed to keep tabs on the Frosts. Leah’s business was none of Kaze’s concern. Sure, Leah was in a state, being manipulated by her mother and all. However, it was a family matter at the end of the day. Kaze had no rhyme or reason to get involved. Kaze soon put the whole thing behind him. Arthur was already there at the penthouse. As Kaze entered the room, Arthur jolted up from the couch. “Mr. Lee, this is the document you requested. It should have detailed information to give you a clearer idea of the situation.” Arthur put the papers in front of Kaze and grabbed him a bottle of water. Feeling hot from his walk back, Kaze took a sip and held the document up for a look. “I got to give it to the Frosts. They sure work in the shadows.” Kaze grinned. A strong opponent p
“Despite everything I’ve said, you still won’t listen! Kaze is a liar! He befriended you with a motive. Yet, you trust him. He’s a good friend to you? What do you take me for?” Katie could not put up with her daughter’s defiance. Leah must obey her because that was what a good daughter would do. “I see you as my mother. What about you? Am I a daughter to you?” Leah did not want to ask such a distressing question. However, there was no way around it. She was escaping reality. Still, she had to swallow the truth, however cruel. “What are you talking about? I wouldn’t raise you if I didn’t consider you my daughter.” Katie worked hard to keep a level head. The last thing she wanted was the whole thing to blow up into a bigger fight. She had a lot to do for the upcoming party. There was no time to lose in keeping her daughter happy. Besides, Leah was no longer a child. Yet, she was so defiant and rebellious. “Why do you plan on giving me away if I’m supposed to be your d
Katie proudly made the statement, convinced that she had done a lot for her daughter. It was only right for Leah to be grateful and understand her sacrifice. To Katie’s surprise, Leah chuckled. “What else have you done for me? You never showed me any attention. You don’t know what I like. You have no idea what I want.” Leah finally saw her mother as the person she was. This side of Katie was terrifying. “What more do you want? Am I not supposed to work? Should I be spending every waking minute of the day with you?” Katie understood Leah’s needs. However, there was no way she could make it happen. It was not easy for a woman to take hold in the Northborn Group, much less secure a high position there. Katie went through great pains to get where she was today. Alas, Leah could not understand where she was coming from. “I’m not asking you to be with me every day. I’ve tried my best to do everything you asked of me, but you can’t even be there for me during my birthdays.
“Everything I do, I do for you. Get this straight. The guy approached you because of what I could bring to the table.” Katie was pissed by her daughter’s defiance which was becoming worse with age. “I know the kind of person he is. Without Kaze’s help, I wouldn’t have escaped. Where were you then? You’re in no position to say that. “Even if there’s something he’s after, what would he want from me? I have nothing to offer.” Leah did not believe a word Katie said. Clearly, Katie was out to get Kaze. “He’s nothing but a poor kid. Why are you blowing this out of proportion? I’ve clearly stated what needed to be done. Why are you still being stubborn?”Katie believed she had not raised her daughter right. Leah turned out pretty naïve. “I told you. He has no ulterior motive. He doesn’t know who I am. He doesn’t have any other intentions. I approached him, not the other way around.” Leah kicked herself for pulling a reckless stunt. All she did was give Kaze more problems. Kat
Leah hated her mother being unreasonable. “Don’t get the wrong idea. I fed you, I gave you clothes, I put a roof over your head, I gave you life! The least you could do is to listen to me!” Katie did not expect her daughter to go so far as to defy her. Kaze remained silent, knowing that no matter what he said, it would be meaningless to someone unwilling to listen. “Kaze, I’m sorry. It was my fault that you are in this mess. I’m a jinx…” Leah blamed herself for getting Kaze in trouble with her mother. If not because of her, he would never encounter her mother. “Shut it! Why are you apologizing!? He approached you with purpose and you can’t even see that? He’s not worthy of your time!” Katie was livid. She felt her daughter was blinded by emotions, incapable of making the right decision. And to make matters worse, the girl even apologized to Kaze—what nonsense! A poor man without any background was no match for her daughter and her status. He approached the girl becaus